Using Using Again and Again

Here’s a quick little tip that addresses a minor thing that annoys me much more than it probably warrants… If I need multiple instances of an variable of a given type – say, of a FileStream – with different initializing values, I often end up declaring repeated variable names: A recent real-world example is when […]

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Storing SQL Queries for .NET Code

I recommend in any .NET project that you should put the queries into SQL Stored Procedures in your database... Continue reading

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Pressing Forward with Gutenberg

I've updated my sites to use the current version of the Gutenberg plugin to really get a handle on the user experience. Continue reading

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Quickly find the latest Replication error (Revised)

Here's an update to my script for quickly identifying MSSQL replication errors. Continue reading

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Never Uninstall

Looking for a clean slate? Don't rely on the uninstaller to do it for you... Continue reading

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Who are you benefiting? The company or the customer?

When the changes a company makes detract from the benefits customers have grown to rely on, who benefits? Continue reading

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Code First Database Smells (I think…)

At first blush, Code First database design sounds like a reasonable idea; but as a database guy, my first impression is that there are some smells. Continue reading

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How to quickly find replication errors in MSSQL.

A quick and dirty snippet to find the most recently failing Replication command in MSSQL. Continue reading

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